On Sun, 24 Sep 2006 11:36:41 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:


"JohnH" wrote in message
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You mentioned in a post while I was gone, that 'the Sprinter is ready'. Do
you have a Sprinter-based RV? If so, who converted it to an RV? I've seen,
on the web, conversions by Great West and Winnebago and am wondering if
there are more out there.

Thanks.

Ours is a Pleasure-Way ... made in Canada. Most of the major RV companys
have their version.

Also ... new Spinter engine options will soon be available. A V6 gas engine
and a bigger diesel. Ours has the little Mercedes diesel which I have
found to be more than adequate, plus it has a proven track record in Europe.

www.eisboch.com/sprinter

Eisboch


Thanks for the info. We're currently considering a Sprinter based RV for
when the wife retires. Our friends in Holland have a VW based RV, which
seemed very satisfactory for them. Now I've another maker to add to the
list. I'd be interested in the diesel, and have heard nothing but good
things about the diesel you have in yours.

Now that I've seen the pics, I remember you posting them a while back. Old
age is a bitch.

Thanks.
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"JohnH" wrote in message
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Our friends in Holland have a VW based RV, which
seemed very satisfactory for them. Now I've another maker to add to the
list. I'd be interested in the diesel, and have heard nothing but good
things about the diesel you have in yours.


Do plenty of research. The VW based RV is not getting rave reviews here in
the US.

Eisboch

On Sun, 24 Sep 2006 13:56:44 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:


"JohnH" wrote in message
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Our friends in Holland have a VW based RV, which
seemed very satisfactory for them. Now I've another maker to add to the
list. I'd be interested in the diesel, and have heard nothing but good
things about the diesel you have in yours.


Do plenty of research. The VW based RV is not getting rave reviews here in
the US.

Eisboch


The VW based RV sold here, until last year, was put together by Winnebago
and had a gas engine. The five cylinder diesel in the European van is much
like your engine in the Sprinter. We drove that thing at 130kph for hours
on end. He had a higher top installed and did the interior work himself.
He's talented!
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"JohnH" wrote in message
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On Sun, 24 Sep 2006 13:56:44 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:

Do plenty of research. The VW based RV is not getting rave reviews here
in
the US.

Eisboch


The VW based RV sold here, until last year, was put together by Winnebago
and had a gas engine. The five cylinder diesel in the European van is much
like your engine in the Sprinter. We drove that thing at 130kph for hours
on end. He had a higher top installed and did the interior work himself.
He's talented!


The comments I've heard were on a couple of RV forums that I occasionally
read.
Complaints were centered around lack of power and poor handling. (RV
conversions are typically heavier) The diesel variety may be much better.

Eisboch

On Sun, 24 Sep 2006 16:34:20 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:


"JohnH" wrote in message
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On Sun, 24 Sep 2006 13:56:44 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:

Do plenty of research. The VW based RV is not getting rave reviews here
in
the US.

Eisboch


The VW based RV sold here, until last year, was put together by Winnebago
and had a gas engine. The five cylinder diesel in the European van is much
like your engine in the Sprinter. We drove that thing at 130kph for hours
on end. He had a higher top installed and did the interior work himself.
He's talented!


The comments I've heard were on a couple of RV forums that I occasionally
read.
Complaints were centered around lack of power and poor handling. (RV
conversions are typically heavier) The diesel variety may be much better.

Eisboch


There is a chance, so I hear, that VW may start importing the diesel van.
In the meantime, the Sprinter based RV's are commanding my attention. The
damn things aren't cheap, though. They seem to run within 5k of $80k no
matter who does the conversion.
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"JohnH" wrote in message
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There is a chance, so I hear, that VW may start importing the diesel van.
In the meantime, the Sprinter based RV's are commanding my attention. The
damn things aren't cheap, though. They seem to run within 5k of $80k no
matter who does the conversion.

I may be mistaken, but it seems to me that I remember one RV company
(RoadTrek?) that had some models in the 50-60's. We looked at one after we
got ours and it wasn't bad, although the Pleasure-Way's fit and finish is
superior.

It would also be fun --- but a bit of work --- to buy a shell and do the
conversion yourself. It could be done over time, starting with basics so
you can use it right away. I think the shell, depending on size, is very
reasonably priced.

Eisboch

On Sun, 24 Sep 2006 17:05:53 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:


"JohnH" wrote in message
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There is a chance, so I hear, that VW may start importing the diesel van.
In the meantime, the Sprinter based RV's are commanding my attention. The
damn things aren't cheap, though. They seem to run within 5k of $80k no
matter who does the conversion.

I may be mistaken, but it seems to me that I remember one RV company
(RoadTrek?) that had some models in the 50-60's. We looked at one after we
got ours and it wasn't bad, although the Pleasure-Way's fit and finish is
superior.

It would also be fun --- but a bit of work --- to buy a shell and do the
conversion yourself. It could be done over time, starting with basics so
you can use it right away. I think the shell, depending on size, is very
reasonably priced.

Eisboch


Funny you should mention it. My friend in Holland wants me to buy the basic
Sprinter (about $35K), ship it to Holland, get the high roof put on, and
then do the inside. He figures I'd save a bundle. All the amenities for the
conversion are available over there, including showers, stoves, heaters,
etc, etc.

He figures it would take us about three months to do a nice job. His major
expense, in doing his, was *glue*. The entire interior is carpeted, and it
all had to be glued in place. He also mentioned that the materials he used,
plywood, etc, are a higher grade than what would be used by a commercial
conversion.

Interesting, but I'll have to give it some thought.
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